Postcode district · Dover

CT16 area guide

Who lives in CT16, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dover
Region: South East
Population: 36,809 (2024)

CT16Postcode district · Dover

At a glance

What CT16 is like

The CT16 postcode district in Dover covers 653 live postcodes and is home to about 36,809 people in 15,075 households. 57% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CT16 sold for a median of £256,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT16 compares

Headline figures for CT16, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£256,000

Median over 257 sales in CT16, −11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in CT16.

Household incomeMore

£49,181

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT16 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT16 is down 11.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT16 FAQs

Is CT16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CT16?

The median sale price over the last year was £256,000.

Homes in CT16 sold for a median of £256,000 across 257 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT16, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CT16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.8% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.7%).

Which council covers CT16?

The local authority for CT16 is Dover.

CT16 comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT16?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kearsney Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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